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Would You??

April 20, 2012
By sherberteater GOLD, Fruita, Colorado
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&quot;Friends are God&#039;s way of apologizing to us for our families.&quot;<br /> <br /> Thank God for friends like you!

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If you knew a friend of yours would turn you in, would you?
If you knew that you were going to be spit upon, would you?
If you knew that you were going to be whipped 39 times, would you?
If you knew that you were going be sold for a slaves price, would you?
If you knew that you were going to be mocked and scorned at, would you?
If you knew that you were going to be hung on a cross, would you?

Jesus knew His own friends would turn him in, He did it.
Jesus knew that He was going to be spit upon, He did it.
Jesus knew that He was going to be whipped 39 times, He did it.
Jesus knew that He was going to be sold for a slaves price, He did it.
Jesus knew that He was going to be mocked and scorned at, He did it.
Jesus knew that He was going to be nailed to the cross, He did it.

So, would you do it?

© Greg K., New Lenox, IL

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Basketball23 SILVER said...
on Apr. 24 2012 at 3:33 pm
Basketball23 SILVER, Pine Grove, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I&#039;m living in a shell with no soul&quot; -Three Days Grace (World So Cold)<br /> &quot;Time still turns the pages of the book it&#039;s burned&quot; -Avenged Sevenfold (So Far Away)

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:)           
sherberteater GOLD said...
on Apr. 23 2012 at 4:27 pm
sherberteater GOLD, Fruita, Colorado
13 articles 13 photos 199 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Friends are God&#039;s way of apologizing to us for our families.&quot;<br /> <br /> Thank God for friends like you!

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thanks again. I am still getting a little emotional.
Basketball23 SILVER said...
on Apr. 23 2012 at 3:33 pm
Basketball23 SILVER, Pine Grove, Pennsylvania
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&quot;I&#039;m living in a shell with no soul&quot; -Three Days Grace (World So Cold)<br /> &quot;Time still turns the pages of the book it&#039;s burned&quot; -Avenged Sevenfold (So Far Away)

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Awww no problem!!!  You're a great author and use everything the Lord gave you :)  Great job <3
sherberteater GOLD said...
on Apr. 23 2012 at 6:01 am
sherberteater GOLD, Fruita, Colorado
13 articles 13 photos 199 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Friends are God&#039;s way of apologizing to us for our families.&quot;<br /> <br /> Thank God for friends like you!

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Thank you so much. That means a lot to me that you said this. I am crying right now because of what you said. I am glad that you got the right message out of the poem. Thank you again so much!!!!
Basketball23 SILVER said...
on Apr. 22 2012 at 7:21 pm
Basketball23 SILVER, Pine Grove, Pennsylvania
8 articles 13 photos 487 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I&#039;m living in a shell with no soul&quot; -Three Days Grace (World So Cold)<br /> &quot;Time still turns the pages of the book it&#039;s burned&quot; -Avenged Sevenfold (So Far Away)

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I LOVE THIS!!!!! <3  The meaning is so deep and filled with Christianity, there is no doubt that the Lord was with you when you wrote this.  God gave you such an amazing talent to try to preach to others using the gift of writing that he gave you and you are using it and going above and beyond anyone else's expectations.  The question at the end really stirs emotion in the reader and makes you wonder.....would you? which is what you were trying to get at the whole time.  Great job!!!  :)